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Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the collision of a bank robbery and a funeral. The play was divisive in its day for being so counter-cultural, but in modern America, the distance heightens the comedic payout while retaining the overall anti-establishment rhetoric. 

David Bryan Jackson discusses returning to Edge of the Universe Theater to play the corrupt Inspector Truscott in Joe Orton's LOOT, running June 5 through June 28 at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, VA.

Joe Orton’s Loot represents one of the most audacious achievements in twentieth-century British theatre — a dark comedy that both embodies and satirizes British social mores, and probes the nature of authority, religion, and morality through razor-sharp dialogue and uproarious physical comedy.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company announced the cast and creative team for yo ho., a world premiere by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill, opening its 2026 season at The Edge Theater Off Broadway in Chicago.

Charles Dennis, interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of P.S. 122 and AVANT-GARDE-ARAMA, has died at his home in Hurley, NY. He performed in Robert Wilson's EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH and championed experimental arts in the Hudson Valley.

Chicago Tap Theatre will present SATURN RETURNS, directed by Molly Smith, at The Edge Theater in Chicago. The production explores aging through tap dance and live music, inspired by the astrological concept of a Saturn return.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full month of nightly performances, including a João Bosco 80th Birthday Celebration, a Miles Davis Centennial tribute, and sets from Bill Charlap, Joey Alexander, and Robin McKelle.

Edge of the Universe Theater will stage Joe Orton's LOOT, a black farce described as 'a theatrical Molotov cocktail,' at the Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, VA, directed by Stephen Jarrett.

Steep Theatre will present a one-night-only staged reading of THE MAKING, a new play by Dan Aibel reimagining the creation of Star Wars, at the Edge Theater in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.

Overtone Industries will present three operas-in-development at Highways Performance Space in Los Angeles on April 24 and 25, 2026, as part of OperaFest LA, with a public Sitzprobe on April 19.

Check out production photos for Idle Muse Theatre Company's production of The Three Musketeers, running through April 25 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater in Chicago.

Hardscrabble Theater invites audiences to experience edge-of-your-seat suspense with its upcoming production of Night Watch, the gripping mystery thriller by celebrated playwright Lucille Fletcher.

Idle Muse Theatre Company is launching its 20th anniversary season with The Three Musketeers, written by Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Idle Muse Artistic Director Evan Jackson.

Tickets are on sale for Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company will present its 2026 season with the world premiere of yo ho. and a new production of KING LEAR. Performances will take place at The Edge Theater Off Broadway and Theater Wit in Chicago.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company has unveiled its 2026 season. A world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ and directed by JD Caudill, will kick off the season.

Kendall Square Orchestra will present 'Edge of Destiny' at Sanders Theater on Friday, March 13, 2026. Led by Music Director Kristo Kondakçi, the 110-piece orchestra will perform Mahler's Symphony No. 6, whose subject is nothing less than the meaning of life in the face of implacable fate.

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre will present the 5th Annual Patchwork New Play Festival at The Edge Theater, featuring nine new plays centered on the theme of hope.

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here.

HERE Arts Center has announced additional programming for its Spring 2026 season, including the HARP world premiere of Dream Feed by The HawtPlates as part of the Under the Radar Festival.